Prof Prem Sikka: Tax legislation in the UK benefits the interests of the rich
‘UK governments are dressed-up in the garbs of democracy, but continue to privilege the interests of wealthy elites and footloose capital.’
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Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
UK benefits fall to their lowest value in 50 years
Benefits will be uprated by just 3.1% today, despite inflation expected to be around 7.7% this month, with the Bank of England warning that it could reach even higher towards the end of the year.
Sunak accused of blocking plans to raise energy ‘discount’
The chancellor is facing further pressure amid claims that suggested strategies to help the poorest households were vetoed by the Treasury.
Rishi Sunak and his wife slammed for donating over £100,000 to his old private school
No empathy from Sunak for pensioners, the poor, sick, unemployed, workers and graduates.
How Rishi Sunak failed to help millions struggling with the cost of living crisis in his Spring statement
‘For this was a budget where Sunak chose to prioritise his own Thatcherite ideology rather than the cost of living crisis.’
Rishi Sunak needs a war chest budget to tackle the energy crisis
‘As war continues to rage in Ukraine, sending already surging gas prices even higher, the Chancellor investing in net zero isn’t just good economic policy, it’s also in the interests of our national security.’
5 things Rishi Sunak could do to help people with the cost of living crisis
Millions of families up and down the country are struggling with the cost of living crisis, which according to the Bank of England has seen the cost of living hit a fresh 30-year high.
Here’s how we can reset the economy and undo the damage done by neoliberal policies
‘It is only the visible hand of government policies that is condemning people to poverty and hardship.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, March 2022
The news you didn’t seek this week…